INTERVIEW - Oh No, I'm Sammy Petrillo

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INTERVIEW - Oh No, I'm Sammy Petrillo

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Imagine going through life as the world's greatest Jerry Lewis impersonator. That was life for the late, great Sammy Petrillo. Today, Sammy Petrillo is best known for starring in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), a legendary Martin & Lewis rip-off movie... but there's so much more to his story. On this special interview episode, Will talks to Dave Abramson, author of the new book YOUR TIME IS NOW: THE SAMMY PETRILLO STORY, about one of the strangest careers in showbiz history. Buy YOUR TIME IS NOW: THE SAMMY PETRILLO STORY from Feral House - https://feralhouse.com/product/your-time-is-now/ NEW YORK: See Dave introduce BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, followed by an after party in Trees Lounge with a DJ set by Andy Maltz - https://nitehawkcinema.com/williamsburg/movies/bela-lugosi-meets-a-brooklyn-gorilla/ LOS ANGELES: See Dave introduce BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA at American Cinematheque Los Feliz 3, followed by a Q&A with Scott Alexander, Dave Abramson, Elsie Fisher, producer Jack Broder’s grandson David Kopple, and comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff, moderated by Dana Gould - https://www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/bela-lugosi-meets-a-brooklyn-gorilla-11-15-2026/

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